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0 * 2 . 2 . 14 Amendment of Ado ted Comprehensive P p pensive Plan <br /> * Amended For the purpose of establishing and maintaining sound , <br /> 4 - 4 - 88 stable , and desirable development within Orange County , the <br /> Comprehensive Plan or portion thereof shall not be amended <br /> except as follows : <br /> a ) Because of changed or changing conditions in a <br /> particular area or areas of the County ; <br /> b ) To correct an error or omission ; or <br /> c ) In response to a change in the policies , objectives , <br /> principles or standards governing the physical <br /> development of the County . <br /> 2 . 2 . 14 . 1 Initiation of Amendments <br /> An amendment to the Comprehensive Plan or portion thereof <br /> may be initiated by : <br /> a ) The Board of Commissioners on its own motion ; <br /> b ) The Planning Boards or <br /> c ) Application , by any person or agency , which accurately <br /> and completely sets forth the reason ( s ) fo ; the <br /> proposed amendment as prescribed in Article 2 . 2 . 14 <br /> above . <br /> 2 . 2 . 14 . 2 Classification of Amendments <br /> Amendments to the Comprehensive Plan or portion thereof are <br /> classified as " principal " or " secondary " amendments . <br /> Principal amendments include : <br /> a ) Additions to or modifications of policies , objectives , <br /> principles or standards ; <br /> b ) The creation of new activity nodes or additions to <br /> existing activity nodes which exceed ten ( 10 ) acres in <br /> land area ; or <br /> c ) Proposals for new freestanding plan areas or additions <br /> to existing areas that exceed one hundred ( 100 ) acres <br /> in land area . <br /> Secondary amendments include : <br /> a ) The expansion of an activity node where the additional <br /> area is contiguous to an existing node and does not <br /> increase its land area by more than ten ( 10 ) acres ; <br /> b ) The expansion of a designated plan area where the <br /> additional area is contiguous to the existing plan <br /> designation and does not increase its land area by <br /> 2 - 8 <br />